See what you can do with Keats because he's a bit maudlin.

You all have seen "Ode on a Grecian Urn, Condensed," right? Four lines, people. And it rhymes!

Nagging is tough. I hate doing it, hate it being done to me, but the culture of nagging creates a need.

the things adolescents will come up with. Like, (a) where does this thought process come from? (b) Having thunk it up, what made you think it was a good idea to implement it? (c) Having decided to implement it, what made you think you'd be able to not get caught? (d) I guess all of you are not church-goers, are you?

At my alma mater a couple years back a couple (college) students decided to steal a big student art installation, truck it up to an adjoining campus a few blocks away, and set it on fire. Unfortunately, they decided to do this to an eleven-foot cross.

But do you do it when less than an hour has passed?

Nah, but I'm sure it feels that way. Still, if you've said when or under which conditions you will get back to them, they're just being whiny.

I'm glad one of us uses it to be productive. I use it to read Maureen Dowd.

I like yours better.

Nagging is tough. I hate doing it, hate it being done to me, but the culture of nagging creates a need.

This wasn't even really nagging. It was "what do you mean by 'I will consult with you'?"... "Oh, well you know you have to consult with me in that case"... "Oh, and here are all the reasons you have to consult with me".

Dude, this is the 4th time we've had this conversation. I know. That's why I said I would.

For christ's sake, Perkins, would you just consult with the person already?!?!

At my alma mater a couple years back a couple (college) students decided to steal a big student art installation, truck it up to an adjoining campus a few blocks away, and set it on fire. Unfortunately, they decided to do this to an eleven-foot cross.

Oh, man.

Thank you for that Batman link, ita, because it provided the perfect punchline to an email conversation I was already in the middle of.

For christ's sake, Perkins, would you just consult with the person already?!?!

Actually, no. I told the attorney to do it.

Right now, I'm twiddling my thumbs (in between looking up state law effective dates for Michigan) waiting for Vermont to put up the governor's state of the state address so I can e-mail the link to the editor that needs it. They told me it was going to be up "sometime this afternoon," which is rapidly disappearing, especially in Vermont.

I'm guessing that California is going to be a bit more punctual with the Governator's address tonight (I have to hang around here until it's up, so I hope they're on time with posting it).

You all have seen "Ode on a Grecian Urn, Condensed," right? Four lines, people. And it rhymes!

Booth is trudy, trudy booth.

Actually, no. I told the attorney to do it.

Niiiiice.

Booth is trudy, trudy booth.

No, the entire text of it is:

Gods chase round vase
What say? What play?
Don't know.

...Nice, though.